Monday, September 26, 2011

Buttermilk Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

I normally don't like to write a post if my photos totally suck but the fact is, this cake was so darn delicious that I took a couple of crappy photos in bad evening light and...well..here they are. I wanted everyone to have this wonderful spice cake recipe that I came across on the blog:

This recipe is easy to throw together and results in a tender, very flavorful, not too spicy cake. I made a double recipe and ended up with a very full 13x9 inch pan AND a 6 inch round cake pan. The cake is delicious by itself but the cream cheese icing really compliments it well and made it that much better. I skimped a bit on the spices in the cake because it sounded like so much spice. I barely put any cloves in because it's such a strong spice. I put half the amount of ginger in because I ran out but the rest of the spices were the correct amounts. ﻿

Toss all of your dry ingredients in a large bowl. Stir thoroughly.
Add butter & buttermilk.
Beat to incorporate & mixture becomes fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 50-55 minutes or until tests done with a toothpick.

For the icing, mix all of the ingredients in a bowl until smooth. (I added whole milk to my icing because I wanted a thinner consistency). The hungry mouse gives icing directions in better detail.

Heidi

My name is Heidi. I live in Seattle and I love to bake. Please take your time and browse my collection of baking recipes & experiments. Most of them good....some...well, not so good. I'm honest with my reviews so you know what to avoid! Please email me if you have questions or just want to chat! I'd love to hear from you. nillanamba@gmail.com